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Wayside Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wayside Elementary is a K–6 school in Bakersfield, California, with 652 students; nearby elementary schools enroll 392–709 students. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 23% in English language arts (ELA), 15% in math, and 13% in science, all below the state average. The most important concern is ELA, especially in fourth and fifth grades, where only 16% of students were proficient—lowest among nearby schools with results for those grades.

Compared with nearby schools and its district, math is Wayside’s relative strength: its 15% proficiency rate was about level with the nearby average of 15% and just 1 percentage point below the Bakersfield City district. ELA was 3 points below the nearby average and 8 points below the district; science was 2 points below nearby schools and 6 points below the district. All three subjects trailed the state by about 23–26 points. Results vary by grade: among six nearby schools serving sixth grade, Wayside ranked highest in both ELA (39%) and math (25%), while fifth-grade math was just 4%, second-lowest among schools with results for that grade.

Over time, science has weakened: proficiency fell 5 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while the state rate rose, widening the gap by 10 points. ELA improved by 2 points and math was essentially unchanged, but the state gap widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranks Wayside at the 10th statewide percentile with 1 star; nearby schools range from the 2nd to the 21st percentile. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism dropped from 53% in 2021–2022 to 17% in 2025–2026, below district and state rates. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 20.1, close to the nearby average of 20.37; 95% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, also close to the nearby average of 94%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 42nd percentile in 2022–2023, compared with the school’s overall 12th percentile, then fell to the 21st percentile the following year—an uneven historical signal about how well the school served this group relative to other schools.

652

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,454

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1000 Ming Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3914

(661) 631-5820

District: Bakersfield City

Students who attend Wayside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Sequoia Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

4.6%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 26 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

California avg42%

5,207^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Bakersfield City

863^rd of 968Bakersfield City among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	5207 of 5804	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	5128 of 5857	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5190 of 5869	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	5176 of 5859	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	5566 of 5883	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	5122 of 5789	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4846 of 5662	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	4301 of 5692	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	4757 of 5614	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	4923 of 5611	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	4325 of 5530	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	3727 of 5390	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.4	3950 of 5377	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	3821 of 5314	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	3955 of 5193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	4152 of 5113	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	4530 of 5113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	3649 of 4818	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	4034 of 4822	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	3489 of 4809	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	506 of 663	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	661 of 700	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	1959 of 2227	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	2485 of 3162	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1877 of 3245	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	2940 of 3311	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1842 of 3275	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1615 of 3246	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	5085 of 5569	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	5145 of 5597	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	5081 of 5612	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4937 of 5609	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	5304 of 5635	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	5052 of 5492	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	4635 of 5413	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	4336 of 5085	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	4253 of 5107	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4171 of 5107	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4071 of 5087	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	4611 of 5084	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3909 of 4963	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3658 of 4830	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4702 of 5412	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	4544 of 5460	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4678 of 5517	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4502 of 5363	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	4859 of 5264	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4280 of 5173	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3949 of 5084	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	4926 of 5590	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	4644 of 5628	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4808 of 5643	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4902 of 5638	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	5328 of 5663	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	4668 of 5510	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	4692 of 5431	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	2629 of 2920	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	2294 of 2847	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)24th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayside Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Ming Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5820	652	32	20.1	94.9%	26 (4.0%)	30 (4.6%)	586 (89.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15	5207^th of 5804 public elementary schools	10.3%		16.7	5128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	79	13.2	13.2	22.7	15.5	15.8	38.8	23.0	21.3	10.7	4.0	24.7	15.0	97.5			98.4	98.4	98.4	$27,454	$22,606	$4,848
Frank West Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Benton St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5830	650	35	18.3	94.8%	35 (5.4%)	58 (8.9%)	553 (85.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	4789^th of 5804 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.5	4965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%	176	20.0	20.0	16.8	42.5	35.2		31.4	8.4	26.4	8.6		13.9	89.7	93.1	97.4	97.4	89.7	97.4	$30,035	$25,060	$4,975
Casa Loma Elementary	Public	K-6	525 East Casa Loma Dr.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5200	424	23	18.2	92.7%	10 (2.4%)	16 (3.8%)	396 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	5343^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.5	5539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%	196	10.4	10.4	18.6	18.4	19.2	30.0	21.9	20.3	6.1	10.6	23.0	15.7	94.1	94.1	96.4	94.1	94.1	94.1	$35,688	$30,174	$5,514
Leo G. Pauly Elementary	Public	K-6	313 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5430	694	34	20.2	93.9%	36 (5.2%)	57 (8.2%)	578 (83.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	22.3	4592^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.3	4645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%	53	22.4	22.4	33.7	17.9	35.3	37.0	30.9	30.1	8.3	22.4	16.1	19.2	93.4				95.6	96.7	$26,804	$22,338	$4,466
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 Rose Marie Dr.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5930	660	35	18.8	96.8%	37 (5.6%)	54 (8.2%)	563 (85.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.5	4926^th of 5804 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.4	5066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	140	18.9	18.9	35.3	26.4	32.2		31.0	23.5	10.4	12.2		15.0	94.2	98.3		96.7	94.2	96.7	$29,311	$24,644	$4,667
Planz Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6080	610	27	22.2	96.7%	37 (6.1%)	62 (10.2%)	491 (80.5%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	15.1	5199^th of 5804 public elementary schools	10.4%		19.4	4882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%	317	16.5	16.5	20.4	33.7	23.3		25.5	11.1	25.8	5.4		14.0	95.3	97.6	98.4	98.4	95.3	98.4	$25,170	$23,120	$2,050
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Citadel St.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5229	709	33	21.5	90.1%	28 (3.9%)	88 (12.4%)	586 (82.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	7.5	5704^th of 5804 public elementary schools	1.7%		7.3	5768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%	64	8.4	8.4	18.5	17.1	16.0	21.4	18.0	5.4	10.1	3.8	2.9	5.6							$25,958	$21,700	$4,258
Amy B. Seibert Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Agate St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-4141	628	27	23.1	90.9%	44 (7.0%)	71 (11.3%)	483 (76.9%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	12.7	5406^th of 5804 public elementary schools	6.9%		12.2	5484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%	78	10.3	10.3	20.3	19.7	20.3	28.2	22.3	18.8	23.7	6.3	11.9	14.9	92.2	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	96.1	$28,965	$27,378	$1,587
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	601 Fourth St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5370	628	30	20.7	97.6%	30 (4.8%)	93 (14.8%)	492 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13	5381^st of 5804 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.6	5704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%	323	11.5	11.5	23.7	20.2	20.7		21.4	27.6	12.2	13.8		17.4	94.4			97.6	95.2	98.4	$34,101	$28,858	$5,243
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2324 Verde St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5460	392	19	20.1	95.4%	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	324 (82.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	19.7	4830^th of 5804 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.5	4788^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%	42	18.2	18.2	38.8	28.6	32.6		33.1	22.5	8.9	11.9		14.3	93.3	96.7			94.4		$31,615	$26,918	$4,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wayside Elementary?

Students at Wayside Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White.

Is Wayside Elementary a good school?

Wayside Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Wayside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Wayside Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wayside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wayside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Junior High

What district is Wayside Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

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